National Republican., 1887-05-19
EPISCOPAL CuURCU.
The Annual Council OF tho Diocese of
Virginia,

The nnety.second annual council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the diocese Of
Virginia assembled at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning in 81. Pauls Church, Alexandra, Va.
Prior to the meeting of the council the clerical
and lay delegates to the number Of about 2b0
had all been assigned to comfortable quarters
In the city This was accomplished by the
general committee on entertainment and quar-.
ters John W. Green, chairman, with Messrs.
&C. ssy Ifs cyiSn E i Pa'p5s5Sa a. W. Snd R1
u. Thornton. They also had prepared and
distributed among the delegates printed
directory OF all the delegates attending the
council, With Lame, residence, and where lo-
Among the clergymeu present were Bishop
Mhittle, Bishop Randolph, Bishop .Peterkln,
West Virginia; Rev. DR.. Barten, Norfolk; Rev.
DR. Dashiell, Richmond Rev DR., Gibson. Pc
tefsbuIg; Rev. DR.. Hauckol, Charlottesville;
Rev. Dr. Minnogorodc, Richmond; Rev. DIR.
Petcrkin, Richmond. and Rev. DR.. Sprlgg, edi-
tor of the Southern Ch,rchmdn, Richmond.
And among the lay delegates were Hon B.
Johnson Barbour, Orange county; Col. w. IL.
Taylor, Norfolk; Judge George d. Parker, Nor
The council sermon was preached by tho
Rev; II. y. Lee, OF Culpeper county, from
Then followed the communion service, in
which Bishops whittlo and Randolph partici-
The following committee was announced by
Bishop Whittle TO examine the credentials OF
the lay delegates Rev. Henry T. sharp, NJ, p.
Logan, A; 7. Gray, Messrs. Henry Briggs, G. A.
The secretary, Rev. DR.. Dashicll then called
the roll. when 1t was ascertained that u quorum
of both orders were present
On motion, II was resolved that the rules of
the last council be adopted as the rules of this
council.
standing committees:
int prt tbn oh nLa1
d. D., James Grammar, G. X. Hams, d. D., II.
l.. Derby, J. J. Norwood, Messrs James W
Claiborne, William II, Murdaugh, W. A. Brock.
Widows and orphans fund-Rev. +. String
fellow and Mr.. l.. G. Berkeley, jr.
=, Episcopal fund-Rev. Douglass HooH aud
ON the brotbcr6ood-Mcssrs. Jos. Bryan,
Chas NJ. Backford and VIM. N Nelson.
Disabled clergy-Rev. Robb White and Mr.,
Bruce fGrd@Rev. G. W. Nelson and Mr.. r.,
Account Of treasurer of missionary society
Rsys II sS,.iSs NJ GHrs9n John J. tIoyS A. Gray
Egerton. J. r. Ellis, and G. J. Nourse;
Parochial reports-Reys John X. Mason, D.
c,iss N Ran1G0ph s IL & bloyd W F,oTsyIR
F. Coleman, and Robert Beverly, ir..
Admission of new parishes-Reys. o. A: KIM
solving, D. D.. X. Nelson. ID. D., E. Val Jones,
Msssrs; sT " b. Martin. B. j. Barbour and b. b.
On elections-Revs. w. Q. Hullihen. John b.
| Newton, Messrs. 8. J. G. Moore, and II. Taylor
| Scott
On fnance-Messrs. II. W. sheifey, II. E. G.
baskerville, p. II. Powers, Ii. o. Ciaggett, and
| L. II. Saunders.
on clerical support-Messrs. Mann Page. ].
| l.. Williams, John G. Williams, CA. Pope,
| Charles f. Cary, George p. Hodgson. Lee NJ.
| Dade, Roosevelt Page, c. g. Conway, and Thos.
| B. Layne.
on Sunday schools-Revs. o. 8. Barten. D.
| D., 7. Powers, ID. d., Frank Page, Messrs. 4. L.
| Poindexter, g. W. Jones, and H. s. Doggett.
The daily sessions of the council were fixed
| as follows: Meet at 10 o clock and adjourn at
| $50 p. m, beginning with divine service. On
| motion Bishop Randolph was requested to de-
| liver his address on the change of name Of the
church on Friday morning.
Rev. J. ]. Clopton moved that only malc
| communicates be eligible as vestrymen. X =
| ferred 10 the committee on canons. pro
| posed amendment to the canons was made the
| order of the day for to-day after the reading
| of the bishops address. Rev. A. p. Gray moved
| that a special service be held to ask God to in
| tercede for the state In Its present political
| troubles, and also for a bountifu harvest. Mo
| tion adopted and the service fixed for to-day
| at 4 p. IN. in st. Paul's Church.
| Every morning during the council services
| will be held at Christ Church at $3.50 o'clock.
Last night missionary services were held nj
st. Paul's Church and several addresses deliy-
cred.
The first business to-day after the religious
services will be. the reading of Bishop Whittle''
address,